New Flyer awarded Canada’s largest battery-electric bus contract

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STM, STL orders for New Flyer battery-electric buses make it the largest ever Canadian battery-electric bus procurement to date.  New Flyer photo.
With over 50 years’ experience manufacturing zero-emission buses, New Flyer has more electric buses on the road in North America than any other manufacturer, and is the only manufacturer providing all three zero-emission bus propulsions (battery-electric, fuel cell-electric, and trolley-electric).  New Flyer photo.

New Flyer serves 25 of the largest transit agencies in North America

The Société de transport de Montréal (“STM”) and the Société de transport de Laval (“STL”) have awarded New Flyer a contract for 40 forty-foot, zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™ heavy-duty transit buses.

New Flyer bid successfully against two competitors, and is now serving all 25 of the largest transit agencies in North America.

According to the Winnipeg-based company, the notice to proceed for the pilot bus is expected October 31, 2018, and the notice to proceed for the production buses is expected following the nine month review of the pilot bus.

The new order, supported by funding from provincial and federal governments, includes 10 buses for STL and 30 buses for STM, together making it the largest ever Canadian battery-electric bus procurement to date.

The purchase furthers efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and both agencies, which operate battery-electric bus pilot programs, intend to be fully electric in future with STL and STM committing to buy only electric buses as of 2023 and 2025, respectively.

The buses will use depot-based charging to slow-charge the buses, with 466kWh batteries on board.

“New Flyer is proud to deliver on Canada’s largest battery-electric, zero-emission bus procurement, bringing electric mobility to the communities of Laval and Montréal,” said Jennifer McNeill, Vice President, Sales and Marketing.

“We remain committed to creating more livable cities through engineering smarter and more efficient buses, and working collaboratively with industry leaders such as STL and STM to deliver connected, zero-emission public transit solutions.”

With the announcement, Laval and Montréal join the likes of Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Portland, Palm Springs, and other cities across North America operating New Flyer’s zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™ buses.

STM provides public transportation in Montréal, Québec, via bus, taxibus, paratransit, and subway services, delivering over 260 million passenger rides per year.

It is the second most heavily used urban mass transit system in Canada and the third most heavily used rapid transit system in North America. STL provides public transportation via bus and paratransit services in the community of Laval, Québec, delivering over 20 million passenger rides per year.

New Flyer has more electric buses on the road in North America than any other manufacturer, and is the only manufacturer providing all three zero-emission bus propulsions (battery-electric, fuel cell-electric, and trolley-electric).

And in 2017, New Flyer opened the Vehicle Innovation Center, the first and only innovation lab of its kind dedicated to advancing bus and coach technology, and in 2018, New Flyer became the first bus manufacturer in the world to sign on to the Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities.

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